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MECHANISM FOR SHIFTING THE BINDER AND GRAIN ADJUSTER IN HARVESTERS. No.366,426. Patented July 12,1887.

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UNITED STATES EZRA A. PEOK,

PATENT OFFICE.

MECHANISM FOR SHIFTING THE BINDER AND GRAIN-ADJUSTER lN HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,426, dated July 12,1887.

Application filed May 17, 1986. Serial No. 262.468. (No model.)

by the band is placed near the center of the bundle, and have for theirobject better and more durable devices than have heretofore been used.Iattain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of 'a part of aharvester embodying my improvements. Fig.

v2 is a plan of the same partof the harvester. Fig. 3 is a view, partlyin plan and partly in section,of a part of the binder-shift ingmechanism. Fig. 4. is a rear-elevation of a part of the binder-shiftingand grainadjusting mechanism attached to the rear braceboard. Fig. 5 isa plan of the same parts as shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is avertical sectionon the linear, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the upper part ofthe elevator-frame, showing the grain-adjuster-driving' mechanism. Fig.Sis a view from the stubble side of the machine, showing a'portion ofthe elevator mechanism and a sectionahview of the adjuster mechanism onthe line g y, Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the adj aster-gearbracket.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In Fig. 1 a frontview of the main frame A, with a driving-wheel, B,elevator-frame O, brace-board H, and binder, is shown. To the upper partof thebrace-board His attached a cast-metal bracket, S. This bracket isprovided with an overhanging arm, which forms a bearing, in which theupper journal or end of the shaft S turns. The lower end of the shaft Srests in a box or step in a bracket, U. This bracket is adapted toreceive a bevelgear, V, which is rigidly attached to the end of thejournal of the elevator drum V. A bevel'gear, T, is rigidly attached tothe lower part of the adjuster-drum shaft S, by a screw or othersuitable means. bolted to the brace-board H and frame 0; or it Thebracket U' is may be attached by any other suitable means.

The bracket U is provided on the interior of p the gear-cavity with aflat abutting. surface, U Fig. 9, against which theend of the elevator-dru m shaft abuts; or the gear V may be 7 made so as to just fillthe gear-space, and

thus rest against the bracket on either side,

frame a projecting arm, W, is attached. The

frame It vibrates in the usual manner upon thejournals of the shaft S.The binder is attached to the elevator-frame by hooks P P, which arebolted to a cross-bar, P, connected to both front and rear parts of saidframe. A gas-pipe, P, forming 'a part of the binderframe, rests in thesehooks P I. The lower part of the binder-frame rests upon standardsattached to'the main frame, as shown in Fig. 7.

X is a bracket attached to the upper part of the rear brace board, HThis bracket is formed with a horizontal segmental plate portion, asshown in Fig. 5. Around the outer curved edge of this portion is anupwardlyprojecting flange provided with a series of notches, a a a, inwhich may normally rest a lever, X An aperture, 1), in the bracket Xforms a bearing for the upper part of a vertical rock-shaft, X. Theupper end of this rockshaft is squared, and upon the squared portion isplaced the hub of an arm, X, which has a hole corresponding to thesquare upon the rockshaft. This arm is firmly secured to the rockshaft,and lies a short distance immediately above the lever X. The arm X* isprovided with a downwardly-projecting lug, X, which lies alongside ofthe lever, as shown in Fig. 5. The front edge of the arm X is bentdownward a distance corresponding with the lug X, and between the rearlug, X and the bent-down portion of the arm is a space, in which thelever X lies. The lever X has a hole in the end where the rock-shaftpasses through itlarge enough to allow the squared part of the rockshaftto turn in the hole; hence the rock-shaft serves the purpose of a pivotfor the lever. WVhen the lever X is moved forward or back, the arm X,which embraces it, goes with it, and thereby will turn the rock-shaft.The bentdown portion of the arm X is provided with holes (I d d", inwhich may beplaced the hooked end of a rod, X A spiral spring, X lyingin a cavity in the arm X, serves to force the lever X downward and keepthe same in the notches in the bracket, and thus hold the lever in thedesired position.

The forward end of the rod X is provided with a hook,which goes into ahole in the arm XV of the adjuster R, as shown in Fig. 2. The spiralspring X will admit the outward end of the lever X to be raised out ofthe notches in the bracket, when it may be moved as desired. The lowerpart of the rock-shaft turns in and is held in position by a bracket,Z,which is secured to the frame of the machine. The rock-shaft isprovided with an arm, Y, which projects toward the platform side of themachine. To the outer end of this arm is loosely attached one end of arod, P the opposite end of which is attached to the gas-pipe P of thebinder-frame, as shown in Fig. 3.

Metal plates P P", bolted to the hooks P 1 and cross-piece P, hold thegaspipe P from rising out of the books. The upper ends of the plates Pcurve up far enough to serve as standards to support the grain-board Q,as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. By this means it will be seen that the plates1? P serve the double purpose of holding the gas-pipe of the binder fromgetting out of the hooks and of supporting the grain-board, and the samebolts that fasten the hooks also fasten the plates.

It will be perceived that as the lever X is moved it will, through themedium of the rockshaft X and connectingrods X and P move at one and thesame time the grain-adjuster backward and the binder-forward, or viceversa, thus dispensing with one lever, or other ordinary means, asheretofore used.

It will be seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 that the rod P passesthrough and moves in the wheel-space beneath the elevator, thus gettingit more out of the way of the lower mechanism of the binder.

The elevator-frames O C are made of wrought iron or steel, and eachframe-i. 8., the front and rear-are formed of one piece bent in an archform, as shown, and the ends are so made as to be adapted to boltsecurely to the main frame of the machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, in a harvester, ofthe metal elevator-frames 0 C the elevator-drum V", the bracket U, theadjuster R, having shaft S and arm 7, the bracket X, the rockshaft X thebracket Z, the lever X arm X, spring X and rod X, as hereinbefore shownand described.

2. The combination, in a harvester, of the metal elevator-frames 0 C theelevator-drum V the bracket U, the bevel-wheels V and T, the bracket S,the adjuster R, having shaft S and arm 'W, the bracket X, having notchesa a a, the rock-shaft X, having arm Y, the rod X, the lever X, the armX, provided with a spring, X and rod P, connected to the part I of thebinder-frame, as hereinbefore shown and described.

EZRA A. PEGK. Witnesses:

GEORGE G. HUNT, J ABEA F. SHAWHAN.

